Domaine SAINT SIFFREIN Châteauneuf du Pape Red 2022
Harmonious and elegant wine with soft tannins, true to its terroir.
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault.
Matured for 1 year in large oak vats.
The vintage
2020: a round and balanced vintage
Location
The Domaine is situated in the area of the CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE Appellation.
Terroir
The terroir is clavey-chalky with large rounded sun-warmed stones, which diffuse a gentle, providential heat that helps the grapes to mature.
In the vineyard
For 40 years, we cultivate the vineyard with agriculture in an environmental friendly way.
The yield is low : 35 hl/ha.
The grapes are harvested by hand with a selection of the best grapes.
Winemaking
The grapes are partial destemmed, slighty crushed and placed in a fermentation concrete tank. Long vatting time at controlled temperature from 25 days, with pumping-over to obtain a reasoned extraction of tannins.
Ageing
Maturing is done during 12 months on oak casks (45 hl) for 75 % and in tanks for 25%.
It's bottled at the Domaine.
Varietals
Grenache noir : 65%
Mourvèdre : 15%
Syrah : 15%
Cinsault : 5%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 15 % vol.
Yield : 25 hL/ha
Age of vines : 50 years old
Aging in barrels : 12 month
Contains sulphites.
Ingredients & nutrition ›
Serving
Serve at 16-18° C temperature.
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Visual appearance
A beautiful deep ruby red color
At nose
Complex of black fruits with hints of garrigue.
On the palate
Fleshy and complex with a beautiful structure with melted tannins that coat the mid-palate. The finish is long with aromas of black fruits.
Food pairings
Serve with red meats and game.
Classic food and wine pairings
Cheese, French cuisine, Red meat
Reviews
"Derrière un beau parfum appétent, on découvre un vin charnel et légèrement chaleureux qui met en avant la gourmandise d'un fruit suave, riche d'une sève généreuse." [+]
LA REVUE DES VINS DE FRANCE, Robert PETRONIO
" ts vivid ruby hue is followed by rock-solid aromatics of meaty red and black fruits, spicy garrigue, and sandalwood. This complex, medium-bodied, elegant effort has classic Châteauneuf du Pape character and the balance and structure to evolve nicely over the coming 10-12 years." [+]
Jeb Dunnuck, Jeb Dunnuck - October 2024
"It exhales a spicy, gently earthy bouquet of gentian, licorice, dark berries and garrigue. Medium-bodied, dense and rich, massive and structured, this is a rather muscular wine with an assertive tannic frame. Matured for 12 months in a combination of foudres
and stainless steel, it needs time (5–8 years) to chill out." [+]
Robert Parker, Yohan Castaing - September 2024
"Vinified from certified organic grapes, it enters the stage with licorice, strawberry compote and crushed violets. Polished tannins gently structure this medium- to full-bodied red, concluding with a savory finish of moderate length." [+]
Vinous, Nicolas GREINACHER - June 2024
